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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Candlestick Makeover

I love candlesticks. But I hate retail prices! And I hardly ever find them thrifting. But I have managed to collect a few, 5 to be exact. I didn't really have plan for them as I collected them, but I finally drug them out and gave them a paint job. Here they are before. This one was $1 and had a $20 price tag on the bottom.

For this one, we took out the little part that holds a taper. And apparently I forgot to take a picture of the last one, but it painted gold. Yuck.

And here they are now. Missing one candle of course. Why are decent candles to hard to find? I didnt want the kind with the rounded tops, but that's all I could find that were white. Any suggestions? I also added the little milk glass thing I found.

What I'm not sure on, is the color. It's Blue Ocean Breeze from Krylon. It looks more turquoise in real life than those pictures. Are they too bright? As you can see, our walls are beige but I'm slowly trying to add more color. I thought about Peekaboo Blue (Krylon) but I kinded of wanted an aqua-ish color. Please share your honest opinion of the color! :)

I had to run to Michael's yesterday so I grabbed another candle. That yellow pottery is McCoy & I dug it out of my back yard!

absolutely delightful! so pretty and cheerful! ...and I love that color. I hopped over from "A Soft Place to Land" and I am so happy that I did! Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and would be honored if you choose to do the same!

I think the color looks nice with your light walls, but if you want to "tone it down" some without completely changing the color you could try glazing it or even "distressing" them just slightly. It sort of gives them a gently used look that "takes the edge off".

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My name is Wendy. I'm a 30 year old mom and college student, enjoying life with my 3 kids, my wonderful husband, WAY too many cats and a bunch of chickens in sunny Lakeland, Fl. Here you will find crafts, recipes, birthday parties and whatever else comes up!
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